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Easy Chocolate Frosting

This easy chocolate frosting is smooth, creamy and hard to resist!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Frosting, easy chocolate frosting, homemade chocolate frosting
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 58kcal
Author: Donnalea

Equipment

hand mixer or stand mixer
mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cup icing sugar or powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons hot coffee or espresso

Instructions

  • Blend the icing sugar, cocoa and butter together with a hand or stand mixer.
  • Add the hot coffee a small amount at a time and continue to blend until smooth and creamy. You may need to add a bit more coffee if it is too thick.
  • Spread or pipe onto your favorite cake, cupcake or brownie.

Notes

(Calorie count is an estimate and will vary based on ingredients and cooking methods used.)

Nutrition

Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg